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The Seventh Son Sebastian Faulks

December 16, 2025 cheryl

I’ve read many of Faulk’s books over decades and always loved them for their gentle, insightful humanity and a good…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: contemporary fiction, Fantasy, literary fiction

The Schimmering Alexandra Peel

November 30, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

At some 700 pages, The Schimmering is not a quick read. But I happily picked up this book during my…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: character driven, epic fantasy, Fantasy, novel

Only Ola Alex Banwell

November 20, 2025 cheryl

As a fan of Alex Banwell’s Just Benny series, I was intrigued to read this novella exploring the background of…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: historical fiction, novella, women's fiction

A bone a heart the law a promise

November 12, 2025 cheryl 2 Comments

A bone a heart the law a promise – which of these was broken? was penned in response to a…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, flash fiction, romance, short stories, writing, writing prompts

The wall came tumbling down

October 26, 2025 cheryl

The wall came tumbling down was penned over ten minutes at a writing workshop – don’t judge me! It was…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, flash fiction, short stories, writing, writing prompts

Sofa

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‘That old sofa? You want to keep it?’My son shook his head, bemused. ‘It’s worn through. Look.’ He strode across…

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Posted in: For the readers among us, Writing prompts Filed under: cherylswritingprompt, flash fiction, short stories, women's fiction, writing, writing prompts

The Betrayals Bridget Collins

October 23, 2025 cheryl

My first book of hers, and the thing I most enjoyed was the atmospheric writing which built this half-real half-imagined…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: Fantasy, historical fantasy, historical fiction, romance

Fyneshade Kate Griffin

October 4, 2025 cheryl

Fyneshade by Kate Griffin was a mixed bag for me. Shortly after the death of her grandmère – a woman…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: Fantasy, gothic, historical fiction, romance

Learning to Swim Clare Chambers

September 29, 2025 cheryl

Learning to Swim was a satisfying read, one of those books where the story is simply about growing up. As…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: contemporary fiction, women's fiction

Murdered by the Blooms Jodi Casstevens-Short

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This second book in Jodi Casstevens-Short’s Willow Springs cosy mystery series is a worthy follow up to the first, with…

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Posted in: Book reviews, For the readers among us Filed under: contemporary fiction, cosy mystery, cozy mystery, murder mystery

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